Improvement in garbage-boxes



B. BURLING.

GARBAGE-BOX. NO.1 77,091 Patented May 9,1876.

ATTORNEYS.

N. PETERS. PHOTD-LITHOGRAPHER. WASHINGTON. D C.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIoE.

BENJAMIN BURLING, OF WHITEHALL, NEW YORK.

IMPROVEMENT lN GARBAGE-BOXES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 177,091, dated May 9,1876 application filed April 10, 1876.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, BENJAMIN BURLING, of Whitehall, county of Washingtonand State of New York, have invented an Improved Garbage-Box, of whichthe following is a specification Figure l is a perspective view of myimproved garbage-box, the lower drawer being shown partly open. Fig. 2is avertical section of the same.

The object of this inveption is to furnish an improved garbage-box,which shall be simple in construction, convenient in use, fire-proof,and so constructed that its contents may be readily disinfected.

The invention consists in an improved garbage-box, formed of the case orshell, provided with two drawers, and with a dome inclosing a perforatedpart of its top, having a hole in its top, closed with a screw-cap orplug, and covered with a detachable cap, as hereinafter fully described.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

A represents the case or shell of the box, which is made of cast orsheet iron, and is provided with short legs B, to raise its bottom fromthe ,floor'or ground. The case A may be of any convenient size, and'isprovided with two drawers, 0, placed one above the other. The lowerdrawer G is designed to receive ashes, and slides upon the bottom of thecase A, or upon cleats or strips attached to said bottom. The upperdrawer G is designed .to receive garbage, and slides upon cleats oraframe, E, attached to the case A. The inner ends of the drawers 0 aremade inclined, for convenience in removing their contents. The middlepart of the top of the case A is perforated with. numerous small holes,and has a low dome, E, attached to it, inelosing the said holes. Thedome E is designed to receive a disinfectant to destroy the disagreeableand unhealthy gases that may be generated by the garbage. Thedisinfectant is put in through a hole in the top of the dome E, whichhole is closed with a screw-cap or plug, F. The dome E F is covered witha cap, G, to more thoroughly confine the disinfectant and prevent itfrom escaping into the air.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent-- An improved garbage-box, formed of the caseor shell A, provided with two drawers, 0, and with a dome, E, inclosinga perforated part of its top, having a hole in its top closed with ascrew-cap or plug, F, and covered with a detachable cap, Gr,substantially as herein shown and described.

BENJAMIN BURLING.

Witnesses:

JOHN H. PoLLEY, DE WITT 0. SMITH.

